The Reid Trust in 2012
The past two years have been truly challenging ones for the Trust. In 2010 the Trust suffered the loss of two key individuals who had been deeply committed to the work of the Trust since its inception. We honour the memory of Mr. Hugh Guthrie, QC, (the Reid's personal solicitor and the Trust's legal counsel) and Mr. Jack McLaughlin who had been our Chairman for over a decade. Both of these gentlemen died during the summer of 2010. Both were integral to the work of the Trust and both had been wholehearted in their commitment to its objectives. In addition to the deep personal loss experienced by the Trustees, the unexpectedness of their deaths left us with significant challenges of leadership and continuity. However, despite many uncertainties the work of the Trust has been sustained without interruption.
Coincident to these unexpected challenges, the Trust had applied for and secured legal status as a Foundation. However, up to the present we have continued to function as a Trust. The Rev. Ed Den Haan has been designated as Chairman and three new trustees have been added to assure continuity in the work. Our new Trustees are Ruth McLaughlin (Jack's widow and herself a trusted friend of both Priscilla and Stanford Reid), John Meiboom, and the Rev. Jack Archibald. We have been guided through the legal issues involved in this time of transition by our new legal counsel, Mr. Izaak de Rijcke.
Despite these challenges and the ongoing struggle that all institutions dependent on investment income have faced, God has been gracious. The Reid Trust has maintained its assets and continues to operate its grant program without interruption or reduction in the amount of money being dispersed.
With God's help we anticipate continuing the work of the Trust with renewed strength in 2012.
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